Speakers

Garrett Bridgeman is the MD of An Post Commerce and Chairman of An Post Commerce subsidiary businesses. The division responsible for end to end management of Mails & Parcels for An Post, is worth over €690M p.a to the group. This business operates at over 300 sites with over 8,000 employees and delivers over 725m letters and parcels per annum. Garrett has spent over 26 years in senior operational and commercial positions before being appointed MD of An Post Commerce in 2017. Garrett successfully leads the ongoing strategy, diversifying the business which moved the division from a loss making position in 2016 into operating profits of €8.4m, €12m and €44m, €32m for the last four years. As MD, Garrett led the Mails & Parcels business through the COVID pandemic, ensuring staff safety, continuation of service, and supported local communities through a range of social and business initiatives. An Post was the only postal company in Europe that operated every day during covid and successfully managed a 100% increase in parcel volume during that time. The division is a leader in sustainability, with over 40% of the fleet is now electric. An Post was the First postal service in world to attain zero emissions across six major cities and the first in Ireland to trial HVO for use in fleet fuel. Garrett has a MBA from London Business School, a marketing degree from Marketing institute of Ireland and is heavily involved in local community sport.